ISSUED DAILY SINCE NOBODY ASKED
DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
You swore you'd never sound like your parents.
You just said "because I said so" in your dad's exact voice. He lives in you now.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Growing old is mandatory. Growing up was optional. You ticked "later". This is later.…
- You swore you'd never sound like your parents. You just said "because I said…
- You are exactly where you're meant to be. That should frighten you more than…
- He vanished for five months, then texted "haha so true" like he'd just popped…
- Your out-of-office reply is the most confident thing you wrote all year. Nobody noticed…
- Your therapist said set boundaries. You set one. Then texted them at 2 a.m.…
- "We should get dinner sometime" is a beautiful promise. One of you will die…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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